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Hands-on with Acer’s Switch Alpha 12, 2-in-1 laptop

This weekend at the Acer Live Blog in Glasgow, I’ve had the opportunity to fiddle with the Swift 7, Acer’s ultrathin and super portable laptop that’s under 1cm thin. It’s a truly impressive machine, but at £999.99 it could be a little pricey for some. Acer’s Microsoft Surface competitor on the other hand — the Acer…

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Android Smartphones & Tablets Tablets

First look at Acer’s Predator 8 Android gaming tablet (Video)

This weekend I’ve had an opportunity to play around with some of Acer’s gaming devices, including a range of laptops, PCs and monitors. One of the devices that stood out to me the most was the Predator 8 gaming tablet, mostly because I’m more of a casual gamer than a PC gamer! Running on Android, this…

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Acer’s new Iconia Tab 10 tablet packs 4 front-facing speakers to entertain you

One of the things I love seeing on a tablet is front-facing speakers. On a phone it isn’t such a big deal for me, but on a tablet where I’ll regularly watch videos, play games and generally use the device for entertainment, having a good audio system is something I value a lot. From the looks…

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#AcerLiveBlog: Acer Iconia One 8 Tablet Unboxing

So if you’re following me on Instagram, you’ll know that I recently got sent out to Dublin by Acer! You can read more about the experience here, but they essentially wanted us to complete a few challenges and spend some time with their tech. One of those challenges was to record an unboxing of the…

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Editorial Smartphones & Tablets Tablets

Typing on iPad Mini: On-screen keyboard vs. Bluetooth keyboards. What’s Better?

For a long time I’ve been a huge fan of using Bluetooth keyboards for getting work done on my iPads. The tactile keys feel so much more natural to work with than pressing on glass, and there are plenty of keyboard shortcuts that make it convenient to use. The one major thing Bluetooth keyboards don’t…

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STM Dux Case for iPad Air Review

The iPad Air was one of the most popular tablets of 2013, and even since the release of the second generation iPad Air, we believe it will be one of the most popular this year too, especially with a fair discount on the first gen tablet. Saying that, what good is an expensive, fragile iPad…

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Google News Smartphones Smartphones & Tablets Tablets

Google’s Nexus 6 Smartphone and Nexus 9 Tablet are Official!

As expected Google have finally released their brand new flagship devices — the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9. Nexus 6 Starting off with the Nexus 6 you’ll notice that it matches up with all the leaks we previously saw, especially the Moto X 2014 design. Google chose Motorola to manufacture the Nexus 6 and it seems…

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iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 Leaked Images

As we get closer to the expected release dates of the new iPads and iPhone, more and more leaks are beginning to emerge. The newest image shows all three devices, the iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3 all in one image and seem to reveal a few things. Starting off with…

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Google’s Giving Out 3 Months Of Free Google Play Music With Nexus 7

Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is one of the best options you can buy in its price range, and now as a little bit of an added incentive, they’re offering 3 months of free Google Play Music, typically worth £9.99 per month.